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Surrealist Hand Chair, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully unique and surrealist hand-shaped chair handmade in the 1970s. Elongated fingers
Category

Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Surrealist Hand Chair, 1970s USA
Surrealist Hand Chair, 1970s USA
H 30 in W 27 in D 24 in
Solid Hand-Shaped Walnut, Blackened Steel and Leather "Upholstered Steel Chair''
By Stefan Rurak
Located in Biddeford, ME
"negative back" where the backrest appears to float. Ergonomically-friendly features including hand-shaped
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Contemporary, bohemian and Organic Shaped Teak Bina Chair
Located in 1204, CH
native languages spoken in the DCR. The chair is made out of teak, the back of handwoven raffia rope and
Category

2010s Chairs

Materials

Stone

Waffle shaped Wicker / Rattan Lounge Chair
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Cone or Waffle-shaped armchair in Wicker / Rattan. Decorative and beautiful as decoration. The
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Organic Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Waffle shaped Wicker / Rattan Lounge Chair
Waffle shaped Wicker / Rattan Lounge Chair
H 38.19 in W 26.38 in D 23.63 in
Mw Chair 01 Retro Inspired Chair in Shaped Walnut and Solid Steel Frame
By Rached Sultan
Located in beirut, LB
A retro-style chair featuring an ergonomic shaped wooden seat in-cased in a hand-bent steel frame
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Steel

Blackened Steel, Solid Wood "Steel Chair" Hand-Shaped, Walnut, Charred Ash
By Stefan Rurak
Located in Biddeford, ME
"negative back" where the backrest appears to float. Ergonomically-friendly features including hand-shaped
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Roccoco swedish chairs with lion paws feet & balustrade shaped backrest
Located in PARIS, FR
This striking pair of Swedish baroque chairs, circa 1800, embodies the elegance and grandeur of
Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Chairs

Materials

Wood

Venetian Six Asolane Biedermeier Chairs in Walnut, Lyre-Shaped Back, Hand-Carved
By Vincenzo Cadorin
Located in Vigonza, Padua
-shaped backrest, hand-carved. Fixing with wooden nails; spring seat covered in antique pink fabric in
Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Dark sheep leather club chair with uniquely shaped armrests
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This beautiful and distinctive sheep leather club chair offers a wonderfully comfortable seat and
Category

20th Century Club Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin

Charred Sou Sugi Ban Ash "Brass Chair" Hand-Shaped Solid Wood Minimal Armchair
By Stefan Rurak
Located in Biddeford, ME
"negative back" where the backrest appears to float. Ergonomically-friendly features including hand-shaped
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Shearling Covered Shaped Back Chair with Wood Base and Legs with Metal Cap Feet
By LF Upholstery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Willow club chair is a whimsical chair that can be used in any room - shown covered in
Category

2010s American American Classical Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Mahogany

Norman & Stacey attributed. An Arts and Crafts high with shaped back oak chair
By Norman and Stacey
Located in London, GB
Norman and Stacy attributed Arts & Crafts oak chair with a serpentine-shaped backrest making it
Category

Antique 1890s British Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Oak

20th Century Italian Pair of Vintage Brass Eye-Shaped Side Chairs
By Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian pair of high sculptural side chairs made of hand crafted
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair Mid Century Milo Baughman style S shaped Cantilever Club Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Westport, CT
Pair Milo Baughman Style polished Chrome Grey fabric 60's Armless club chairs, Cantilever Design .
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Bisquit Tufted Dining Side Chair with Wood Legs and Balloon Shaped Back
By LF Upholstery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Clara chair is a classic style with an all upholstered back and seat with hand stitched bisquit
Category

2010s American American Classical Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Frame L-Shaped Chaise Longue
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Frame series, this design represents the angular module of that design, here offered separately stressing its standalone potential as comfortable chaise longue for taking...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Frame L-Shaped Chaise Longue
Frame L-Shaped Chaise Longue
H 30.71 in W 72.84 in D 37.41 in
Shaped Curve Back Dining Side Chair with Self Button Detail and Nailhead Detail
By LF Upholstery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Menton chair is a beautifully styled side chair shown in off white fabric with and self covered
Category

2010s American American Classical Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Linen, Mahogany

Contemporary Beechwood Uni Armchair with Heart Shaped Back and Mohair Upholstery
By Merve Kahraman
Located in Istanbul, TR
Dedicated to all the broken hearts, Uni represents both separation and unification of souls. Contrasting of forest green and cream reflect the differences between any two living thin...
Category

2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Wood

Shapland & Petter, Set of Six Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Chairs with Shaped Backs
By Shapland & Petter, Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A set of six Arts and Crafts oak dining chairs with subtle shaped back slats
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Contemporary Uni Armchair with Heart Shaped Back and Yellow and White Mohair
By Merve Kahraman
Located in Istanbul, TR
Dedicated to all the broken hearts, Uni represents both separation and unification of souls. Contrasting of yellow and white reflect the differences between any two living things and...
Category

2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Uni Armchair with Heart Shaped Back and Pink and Yellow Mohair
By Merve Kahraman
Located in Istanbul, TR
Dedicated to all the broken hearts, Uni represents both separation and unification of souls. Contrasting of pink yellow reflect the differences between any two living things and the ...
Category

2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Wood

Arts and Crafts Oak Chair with Shaped Padded Head Rest and Pewter Heart Inlay
By Shapland & Petter, Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co, attributed. Probably made by Shapland and Petter. An Arts and Crafts oak chair with
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Pewter

Pair Antique Hepplewhite Design Bergeres, Scrolling Shaped Arms, on Fluted Legs
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An elegant matching pair of mahogany open armchairs, scrolling shaped arms, on fluted turned
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Hepplewhite Bergere Chairs

Materials

Damask, Mahogany

Waring and Gillows, Ten Arts and Crafts Oak Tub Chairs with Shaped Solid Seats
By Waring & Gillow
Located in London, GB
Waring and Gillows. Ten Arts and Crafts oak tub chairs with shaped solid seats and striking semi
Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

E W Godwin, Attributed, an Anglo-Japanese Circular Armchair with Fan Shaped Arms
By Collinson & Lock, Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
-Japanese walnut circular parlour chair with fan shaped arms on bulbous turned legs united by circular
Category

Antique 1870s English Anglo-Japanese Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Extremely Rare Set 6 HE-3220 1961 Dining Chairs, Hans Eichenberger for Dietiker
By Dietiker, Hans Eichenberger
Located in Basel, BS
chair for sale. Hand Eichenberger designed this beautifully shaped chair in 1961 for the 75th
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rope, Oak, Lacquer

French Country Rustic Side Chairs - a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Unusual pair of antique hand-crafted shaped ladder back chairs made from fruitwood. Circa 1880
Category

Antique 19th Century French Country Side Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Marc Fish Ethereal Lounge Chair Sycamore and Resin Organic Sculptural Design
By Marc Fish
Located in Newhaven, GB
through water currents or tree canopies. Each Ethereal lounge chair is hand shaped using carving and
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Resin, Acrylic, Wood, Sycamore, Bentwood

French Kidney Shaped Hand Painted Desk and Chair 1920's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-1072 Kidney shaped desk and matching chair with hand painting and carved detailing Brass railing
Category

Vintage 1920s Desks

Materials

Brass

Modern Outdoor Bean Shaped Swing Chair
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The Lucky Bean hanging chair swing seat is inspired by the pods and vibrant red seeds of the Lucky
Category

2010s South African Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Farmer George Beige Wooden Dining Chair in Oak Covered in Leather & Shaped Back
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
finish, this chair is the epitome of timeless charm—perfect for elevating any space, whether classic or
Category

2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Beachcomber Spindle Back Chair in Walnut
By Greg Mitchell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
make our own variation of the form. Complete with shaved spindles and a hand shaped seat. The chair
Category

2010s American Folk Art Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Beachcomber Spindle Back Chair in Walnut in Stock
By Greg Mitchell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
make our own variation of the form. Complete with shaved spindles and a hand shaped seat. The chair
Category

2010s American Folk Art Armchairs

Materials

Walnut, Oak

A Rare Solid Ebony Rococo Armchair, Colonial Portuguese
Located in Sheffield, MA
over a shaped chair rail with a central floral design, on four cariole legs with leaf design carving at
Category

Antique 19th Century Portuguese Rococo Armchairs

Stilum - Shaped bronze chair
By Made in Milano
Located in Milano, IT
This artwork is for both internal and external environment. Shaped bronze chair streamlined and
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Stilum - Shaped bronze chair
Stilum - Shaped bronze chair
H 35.44 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Spindle Back Lounge Chair
By Bibbings & Hensby’
Located in London, GB
the chair is shaped by hand using traditional chair making tools resulting in rich textures, prominent
Category

2010s British Lounge Chairs

Materials

Oak

Spindle Back Lounge Chair
Spindle Back Lounge Chair
H 36.62 in W 26.78 in D 30.71 in
Funky Chairs Made by Diego Faivre Minute Manufacture Designs
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
even the most mundane of objects. Arriving in a hand-shaped silhouette, the Funky Chair is an
Category

2010s Side Chairs

Materials

Clay

Funky Chairs Made by Diego Faivre Minute Manufacture Designs
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
even the most mundane of objects. Arriving in a hand-shaped silhouette, the Funky Chair is an
Category

2010s Side Chairs

Materials

Clay

Set of Five Funky Chairs Made by Diego Faivre Minute Manufacture Designs
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
even the most mundane of objects. Arriving in a hand-shaped silhouette, the Funky Chair is an
Category

2010s Side Chairs

Materials

Clay

Polychrome-Decorated Shaped Tablet-Top Windsor Side Chair
Located in New Hope, PA
A New Hampshire shaped tablet-top windsor side chair of mixed woods retaining its original
Category

Antique 1820s American Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

Exclusive Custom Shaped 'HAHA' Chair by Diego Faivre x Hugo Beheregaray
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
most mundane of objects. Arriving in a custom-shaped form, the HAHA Chair is handcrafted from
Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

Ebonized Walnut, A Solid Wood Stool or Side Table with Turned Legs
By Laylo Studio
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional Windsor chairs. The hand-shaped, under beveled edge of the surface creates a light silhouette with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Ash, Cherry, Maple, Oak, Walnut, Wood

Cherry, Handmade Stool or Side Table with Turned Legs
By Laylo Studio
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional Windsor chairs. The hand-shaped, under beveled edge of the surface creates a light silhouette with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools

Materials

Ash, Maple, Oak, Walnut, Wood, Cherry

Wooden Hand Shaped Chair, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage solid wood sculpted hand shaped chair. Very eye catching chair which is also very
Category

Vintage 1970s Asian Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Wooden Hand Shaped Chair, 1970s
Wooden Hand Shaped Chair, 1970s
H 27.56 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Teak hand shaped chair, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage solid teak wooden sculpted hand chair. Very cool and decorative piece. This piece
Category

Vintage 1970s Thai Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Teak

Teak hand shaped chair, 1970s
Teak hand shaped chair, 1970s
H 35.44 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Pair of teak hand shaped chairs, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage solid teak wooden sculpted hand chairs. Beautifully made chairs, very decorative as a pair
Category

Vintage 1970s Thai Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Teak

Pair of teak hand shaped chairs, 1970s
Pair of teak hand shaped chairs, 1970s
H 26.78 in W 15.75 in D 19.69 in
Hand-shaped Chair Sculpture, Carved Hardwood, Black Lacquer, Mexico circa 1960
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Regensburg, DE
Unique chair or sculpture in the shape of a hand, probably Mexico circa 1960. Finely carved details
Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Lacquer

Surrealist Hand Chair, circa 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully unique and surrealist hand-shaped chair in the manner of Pedro Friedeberg, circa 1970
Category

Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Surrealist Hand Chair, circa 1970s
Surrealist Hand Chair, circa 1970s
H 30 in W 27 in D 24 in
Pair of "Cone" Shaped Bamboo Chairs with Metal Base
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of "cone" shaped bamboo chair with black metal base.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Vintage 1970s MCM Concrete Hand Chairs Foot Table Pedro Friedeberg Style
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This unique pair of hand-shaped chairs with a matching foot table, designed in the 1970s, is
Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Concrete

Whimsical Mid Century Modern Swivel Hand Chair in Coral and White Lacquer
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Houston, TX
Eye-catching hand shaped swivel chair. Chair is lacquered in coral and sits upon a white lacquer
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Italian Set of 4 "Z" Shaped Dining Chairs Attributed to Verner Panton, 1960s
By Verner Panton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is one beautiful set of 4 Italian "Z" shaped dining chairs attributed to Verner Panton 1960s
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

French Louis XVI Style Maple Dining Chairs W/ Striped Green Chenille - Set of 8
Located in Astoria, NY
, France. Expertly hand-crafted from solid maple, each chair features a hand-carved shield-shaped backrest
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chenille, Maple

Set of 8 Neoclassical Biedermeier Chairs, Walnut, South Germany, circa 1825
Located in Regensburg, DE
double keder. Good seating comfort. Very elegantly shaped design. Hand-made, every chair has a slightly
Category

Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Fabric, Velvet

Furniture Maker Timothy Clark Handmade Windsor Benches, Nakashima Inspired
By Ed Clark
Located in Buffalo, NY
dovetails, hand-planed table tops, and hand shaped chair parts are examples of this. These and other
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Large Chinese Horseshoe Shaped Folding Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of large Chinese brass mounted hand carved wood horseshoe shaped folding chairs. The round
Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Furniture

Materials

Brass

A Generously Shaped 19th Century Howard and Sons ‘Ivor’ Chair
By Howard and Sons
Located in London, GB
A 19th Century Howard and Sons ‘Ivor’ Chair One of the larger Howard and Sons models, with
Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Beachcomber Spindle Back Chair in Walnut in Stock
By Greg Mitchell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
make our own variation of the form. Complete with shaved spindles and a hand shaped seat. The chair
Category

2010s American Folk Art Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Sculptural brutalist armchair handcrafted solid hardwood France 1970
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
beautifully shaped chair is hand carved from solid tropical hardwood with an amazing grain to it. Very unique
Category

Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

Sculptural brutalist armchair handcrafted France 1970
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
beautifully shaped chair is hand carved from solid tropical hardwood with an amazing grain to it. Very unique
Category

Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

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Hand Shaped Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of hand shaped chairs available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique hand shaped chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and animal skin. Find 13 antique and vintage hand shaped chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 9 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Hand shaped chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Hand shaped chairs made by Arts and Crafts designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Merve Kahraman, Stefan Rurak and Bonacina each produced beautiful hand shaped chairs that are worth considering.

How Much are Hand Shaped Chairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,350, while they’re typically $950 on the low end and $12,282 highest priced.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

Questions About Hand Shaped Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    S-shaped chairs are also called Panton Chairs after Danish designer Verner Panton. Part of the modernist style, Panton’s designs are considered masterpieces of Danish design and are beloved by interior designers the world over. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Panton chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Surrealist designer and artist Pedro Friedeberg designed the Hand chair. He unveiled the piece in 1962 when he was only 24 years old. Many designers and furniture companies have created similar pieces since. Find a collection of Hand chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are several different designs of egg-shaped chairs. Some of the most famous are Henrik Thor-Larsen’s Ovalia Egg Chair from 1968 and Arne Jacobsen’s Egg Chair from 1959. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of egg-shaped chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Sgabello is the name of the Renaissance stool or simple chair with a wooden back and an octagon-shaped seat. Normally, these wood furnishings showed off ornate carvings. They remained popular throughout Europe through the end of the 17th century. On 1stDibs, find a variety of sgabello chairs.